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Results (212)
Rich Weese Buying at foreclosure is EASY!!!!
16 November 2023 | 72 replies

B.S.!!!! It is easy to buy at the courthouse steps , just show up with cashiers checks and raise your hand!
However, it is also very easy to lose your shirt. I attend and buy at my Texas county foreclosure auctio...

Omar Merced Just bought a 18 unit for $12,581.36 in Ohio
19 September 2018 | 172 replies

Well sort of. I have to pay back taxes of $20k and about $1k in back water. And, yes it needs a full rehab but if I did my numbers right after all is said and done I'll be sitting pretty. I close this week so once I d...

Thomas Morlan Accountant says don't invest! Confused.......
24 August 2015 | 56 replies

His exact words....'Don't F@#$*&G do it!!!!!!'.  I am very confused now.  I have been researching/reading books, blogs, podcasts, anything I can find about real estate investing over the last month or so, trying t...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Shiloh Lundahl Rich Dad Poor Dad’s investing principles - GOOD or BAD?
12 January 2020 | 80 replies

Many people on BiggerPockets (at least on the podcasts) have credited their start to investing in real estate to reading Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad; myself included. However, there are also some investor...

Ami Sapir An American Nightmare
26 July 2017 | 157 replies

My name is Ami and I have made a pretty  big mess of things. Here are some details of my life:- Sales Manager of a sales team in the IT universe earning about $85k/yr- Wife has an office job paying her $60k/yr- We owe...

David Soest My review of Lifestyles Unlimited in Houston Texas
7 February 2024 | 50 replies

I just got back from the two day seminar in Houston, been wanting to go for years and after losing 17K on my last flip I decided it was time to pay the $750.00 and go. If you know nothing about real estate I'd say it'...

Kevin Hill This is Not the Real Estate Environment for Rookie Investors
28 October 2021 | 163 replies

I don't want to announce the sky is falling and be a Debbie Downer, but in my opinion, now is NOT the time to be investing in real estate for rookie investors, especially flips. I keep seeing a lot of posts from newbi...

Giles D. Syndication deals gone sour and the GP is now radio silent! What can I do?
28 June 2024 | 100 replies

Good morning everyone,
I invested in a syndication deal back in late 2021 through Simple Passive Cashflow and Truepoint Capital, with Lane Kawaoka and Kyle Jones respectively as GP's. The deal has produced 1 single d...

Jason Schmidt can someone please explain this 50% rule to me?
9 July 2008 | 163 replies

I have heard from people on these boards that I can expect the operating expenses of the house I purchase to rent out would be about 50% of what I can get for it monthly. I could be misunderstanding it, but how is th...